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Submission to Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2024

Summary

  • The Salvation Army Te Ope Whakaora opposes the reintroduction of 90-day no-cause evictions. We believe this will increase rental housing insecurity for low-income renters and contribute to increasing homelessness.
  • We support the provisions that expand the context in which family violence may be used to end a tenancy at 48 hours’ notice.
  • We support permitting the Tenancy Tribunal to decide cases ‘on papers’ so long as this is with the clear consent of both parties involved.
  • We believe the approach being taken to pet bonds will disadvantage renters especially those on low incomes who will face higher bond payments and unlimited liability for pet damage.
Submission to the Social Services Select Committee